Golden, diamond, and netherite axes have a cooldown time of 1 second, 60% slower than swords. Iron axes have a cooldown time of 1.1 seconds, 70% slower than swords. Wooden and stone axes have a cooldown time of 1.2 seconds, 80% slower than swords. Axes in Java Edition deal more damage per hit than their sword counterparts, but have a slower cooldown time.In Bedrock Edition, they deal more damage than any other melee weapon except for tridents. All swords have a cooldown time of 0.6 seconds, 60% faster than axes. Swords are the only weapon type that can do sweep attacks to hit multiple targets. Swords are generally the most effective melee weapon, due to their high damage per second compared to other weapons.(attack time is a cooldown time for a weapon) Melee weapons can be held while punching to deal extra damage, but with a longer attack time than punching. They can also be enchanted to deal more damage or add other benefits. They can take the form of a sword, bow, or various other items capable of dealing damage. Weapons are items that can be used to damage entities. For the feature in Minecraft Dungeons, see MCD:Weapon.
